Lofung

Old English Dictionary Entry

Lofung

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words:

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1 lofung

f. Praising, appraising :-- Næfþ Godes ríce nánes wurþes lofunge ac biþ gelofod be ðæs mannes hæfene. Heofenan ríce wæs álǽten ðisum gebróðrum for heora nette and scipe and ðam rícan Zacheo tó healfum dǽle his ǽhta and sumere wudewan tó ánum feorþlinge and sumum menn tó ánum wæteres drenc God's kingdom hath no fixed price, but a price is put upon it according to a man's property. The kingdom of heaven was allowed to these brothers for their net and ship, and to the rich Zacheus for half his possessions, and to a certain widow for a farthing, and to a certain man for a drink of water, Homl. Th. i. 580, 21-26. Lofunga l herunga laudationes, Ps. Lamb, 9, 15. lofung

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ᛚᚩᚠᚢᛝ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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